Pacifism

[davemarc]

I think this is the second time this Gandhi thing has been posted.  I still
can't figure out who the "we" are in this section:
>
> When Israel bombs the Palestinians
> we either rejoice or show no compassion.  Our attitude is that they
> deserve what they get. When the Palestinians bomb the Israelis we
> are indignant and condemn them as vermin who need to be eliminated.
>
> We reacted without compassion when we bombed the cities of Iraq.
>
> I was among the millions in the United States who sat glued to the
> television and watched the drama as though it was a made for
> television film. Thousands of innocent men, women and children were
> being blown to bits and, instead of feeling sorry for them, we
> marveled at the efficiency of our military. For more than ten years
> we have continued to wreak havoc in Iraq + an estimated 50,000
> children die every year because of sanctions that we have imposed
> + and it hasn't moved us to compassion....

Surely not anybody on this list!

d.